该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

平面设计师

• 与客户协商确定传播材料的整体外观、图形元素和内容以满足他们的需求
• 确定最适合产生所需视觉效果的媒体和最合适的传播工具
• 开发满足客户目标的图形元素
• 使用传统工具、多媒体软件和图像处理、布局和设计软件准备要渲染的对象的草图、布局和图形元素
• 估算材料成本和完成图形设计的时间
• 使用现有的照片和插图库以及排版指南，或聘请插图画家或摄影师制作满足客户沟通需求的图像
• 为插画家或摄影师制定指南
• 协调印刷、视听或电子材料（如网站、CD 和交互式终端）制作的所有方面
• 协调分包
• 在多学科环境中工作
• 监督其他平面设计师或平面艺术技术人员。

插画师

• 与客户协商确定插图的性质和内容，以满足他们的沟通需求
• 手工或使用计算机辅助设计 (CAD) 软件为书籍、杂志、包装、贺卡和文具等印刷材料开发和制作逼真或具象的草图和最终插图
• 协助开发电子产品的故事板，如多媒体、互动和数字产品以及电视广告和制作
• 制作 2-D 和 3-D 动画绘图或计算机插图
• 可以改编现有插图。

• 需要具有平面设计、商业艺术、图形通信或卡通专业的视觉艺术大学学位，或完成图形艺术大学文凭课程。
• 可能需要在高等教育、大学或技术机构的多媒体设计方面的经验或培训。
• 除艺术外，医学、技术和科学插画师通常还需要接受生物学、工程学、建筑学或科学领域的培训。
• 平面设计师和插画家需要通过一系列作品展示的创造力和艺术才能。

• 插图画家可能专注于特定领域，例如儿童插图、广告、社论、幽默或医学、科学或技术插图，或多媒体设计。
• 随着经验的积累，可能晋升到管理或高级设计职位。
• “注册平面设计师”的头衔在安大略省得到法律认可。

• 广告经理（10022 广告、营销和公共关系经理）
• 图形艺术技术员（52111）
• 室内设计师和室内装潢师（52121）
• 画家、雕塑家和其他视觉艺术家 ( 53122)

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Graphic designers

• Consult with clients to establish the overall look, graphic elements and content of communications materials in order to meet their needs
• Determine the medium best suited to produce the desired visual effect and the most appropriate vehicle for communication
• Develop the graphic elements that meet the clients' objectives
• Prepare sketches, layouts and graphic elements of the subjects to be rendered using traditional tools, multimedia software and image processing, layout and design software
• Estimate cost of materials and time to complete graphic design
• Use existing photo and illustration banks and typography guides or hire an illustrator or photographer to produce images that meet clients' communications needs
• Establish guidelines for illustrators or photographers
• Coordinate all aspects of production for print, audio-visual or electronic materials, such as Web sites, CDs and interactive terminals
• Coordinate sub-contracting
• Work in a multidisciplinary environment
• Supervise other graphic designers or graphic arts technicians.

Illustrators

• Consult with clients to determine the nature and content of illustrations in order to meet their communications needs
• Develop and produce realistic or representational sketches and final illustrations, by hand or using computer-assisted design (CAD) software, for printed materials such as books, magazines, packaging, greeting cards and stationery
• Assist in developing storyboards for electronic productions such as multimedia, interactive and digital products and television advertising and productions
• Produce 2-D and 3-D animated drawings or computer illustrations
• May adapt existing illustrations.

• A university degree in visual arts with specialization in graphic design, commercial art, graphic communications or cartooning or completion of a college diploma program in graphic arts is required.
• Experience or training in multimedia design at a post-secondary, college or technical institution may be required.
• In addition to the arts, training in biology, engineering, architecture or a scientific field is usually required for medical, technical and scientific illustrators.
• Creative ability and artistic talent, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, are required for graphic designers and illustrators.

• Illustrators may specialize in a particular field such as illustrations for children, advertising, editorials, humour, or medical, scientific or technical illustration, or multimedia design.
• Progression to management or senior design positions is possible with experience.
• The title "registered graphic designer" is recognized by law in Ontario.

• Advertising manager (in 10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers)
• Graphic arts technicians (52111)
• Interior designers and interior decorators (52121)
• Painters, sculptors and other visual artists (53122)